Anna Burel Isabel Davis (29 results)

hardcover. Condition: Fine. LIKE NEW!!! Has a red or black remainder mark on bottom/exterior edge of pages. Burel, Anna (illustrator).

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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good Condition - May show some limited signs of wear and may have a remainder mark. Pages and dust cover are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. Burel, Anna (illustrator).

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A fascinating and beautifully illustrated account of trying to conceive in both the past and the present.A fascinating and beautifully illustrated account of trying to conceive in both the past and the present.Runner Up, 2026 V&A Illustration Awards, Adult Factual CategoryInspired by the author's own experiences, Conceiving Histories brings together history, personal memoir, and illustration to investigate the culturally hidden experience of trying to conceive. In elegant, engaging prose, Isabel Davis explores the combination of myth, fantasy, science, and pseudo-science that the (un)reproductive body encounters in pursuit of a viable pregnancy. The book chronicles the trying-to-conceive lifecycle arc from sex education at school, through the desire to be a parent, into the specifics of trying and struggling to conceive. It also looks back at conception throughout history to open a new vista on what we live with today.A central argument of Davis's is that historical people lived with the unknown just like we do but were more explicitly able to acknowledge it. In an age of assistive reproductive technologies, the act of embracing uncertainty seems difficult. Although the topic of not conceiving is potentially painful, this is not a grim book; more than grief, it is motivated by curiosity, wonder, compassion, and even humor. With 108 full-color illustrations by Anna Burel, Conceiving Histories is also a beautiful material object, an intentionally playful antidote and supplement to online search engines-the resort of so many embroiled in fertility challenges. "Conceiving Histories brings together history, personal memoir, and illustration to investigate the widely encountered but culturally hidden experience of trying to conceive"-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Burel, Anna (illustrator).…

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Hardback. Condition: New. A fascinating and beautifully illustrated account of trying to conceive in both the past and the present. Runner Up, 2026 VandA Illustration Awards, Adult Factual CategoryInspired by the author's own experiences, Conceiving Histories brings together history, personal memoir, and illustration to investigate the culturally hidden experience of trying to conceive. In elegant, engaging prose, Isabel Davis explores the combination of myth, fantasy, science, and pseudo-science that the (un)reproductive body encounters in pursuit of a viable pregnancy. The book chronicles the trying-to-conceive lifecycle arc from sex education at school, through the desire to be a parent, into the specifics of trying and struggling to conceive. It also looks back at conception throughout history to open a new vista on what we live with today.A central argument of Davis's is that historical people lived with the unknown just like we do but were more explicitly able to acknowledge it. In an age of assistive reproductive technologies, the act of embracing uncertainty seems difficult. Although the topic of not conceiving is potentially painful, this is not a grim book; more than grief, it is motivated by curiosity, wonder, compassion, and even humor. With 108 full-color illustrations by Anna Burel, Conceiving Histories is also a beautiful material object, an intentionally playful antidote and supplement to online search engines-the resort of so many embroiled in fertility challenges. Burel, Anna (illustrator).…

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Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 360 pages. 10.25x7.25x1.00 inches. In Stock. Burel, Anna (illustrator).

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A fascinating and beautifully illustrated account of trying to conceive in both the past and the present.A fascinating and beautifully illustrated account of trying to conceive in both the past and the present.Runner Up, 2026 V&A Illustration Awards, Adult Factual CategoryInspired by the author's own experiences, Conceiving Histories brings together history, personal memoir, and illustration to investigate the culturally hidden experience of trying to conceive. In elegant, engaging prose, Isabel Davis explores the combination of myth, fantasy, science, and pseudo-science that the (un)reproductive body encounters in pursuit of a viable pregnancy. The book chronicles the trying-to-conceive lifecycle arc from sex education at school, through the desire to be a parent, into the specifics of trying and struggling to conceive. It also looks back at conception throughout history to open a new vista on what we live with today.A central argument of Davis's is that historical people lived with the unknown just like we do but were more explicitly able to acknowledge it. In an age of assistive reproductive technologies, the act of embracing uncertainty seems difficult. Although the topic of not conceiving is potentially painful, this is not a grim book; more than grief, it is motivated by curiosity, wonder, compassion, and even humor. With 108 full-color illustrations by Anna Burel, Conceiving Histories is also a beautiful material object, an intentionally playful antidote and supplement to online search engines-the resort of so many embroiled in fertility challenges. "Conceiving Histories brings together history, personal memoir, and illustration to investigate the widely encountered but culturally hidden experience of trying to conceive"-- Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Burel, Anna (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: New. A fascinating and beautifully illustrated account of trying to conceive in both the past and the present. Runner Up, 2026 VandA Illustration Awards, Adult Factual CategoryInspired by the author's own experiences, Conceiving Histories brings together history, personal memoir, and illustration to investigate the culturally hidden experience of trying to conceive. In elegant, engaging prose, Isabel Davis explores the combination of myth, fantasy, science, and pseudo-science that the (un)reproductive body encounters in pursuit of a viable pregnancy. The book chronicles the trying-to-conceive lifecycle arc from sex education at school, through the desire to be a parent, into the specifics of trying and struggling to conceive. It also looks back at conception throughout history to open a new vista on what we live with today.A central argument of Davis's is that historical people lived with the unknown just like we do but were more explicitly able to acknowledge it. In an age of assistive reproductive technologies, the act of embracing uncertainty seems difficult. Although the topic of not conceiving is potentially painful, this is not a grim book; more than grief, it is motivated by curiosity, wonder, compassion, and even humor. With 108 full-color illustrations by Anna Burel, Conceiving Histories is also a beautiful material object, an intentionally playful antidote and supplement to online search engines-the resort of so many embroiled in fertility challenges. Burel, Anna (illustrator).…

Condition: NEW. Burel, Anna (illustrator).

Condition: fine. l'article peut presenter de tres legers signes d'usure, petites rayures ou imperfections esthetiques. vendeur professionnel; envoi soigne en 24/48h. Burel, Anna (illustrator).

Condition: New. Isabel Davis leads a research theme on Collections and Culture at the Natural History Museum in London, and she is Honorary Research Fellow at Birkbeck, University of London, and Senior Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Reading.Anna Bure. Burel, Anna (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A fascinating and beautifully illustrated account of trying to conceive in both the past and the present.A fascinating and beautifully illustrated account of trying to conceive in both the past and the present.Runner Up, 2026 V&A Illustration Awards, Adult Factual CategoryInspired by the author's own experiences, Conceiving Histories brings together history, personal memoir, and illustration to investigate the culturally hidden experience of trying to conceive. In elegant, engaging prose, Isabel Davis explores the combination of myth, fantasy, science, and pseudo-science that the (un)reproductive body encounters in pursuit of a viable pregnancy. The book chronicles the trying-to-conceive lifecycle arc from sex education at school, through the desire to be a parent, into the specifics of trying and struggling to conceive. It also looks back at conception throughout history to open a new vista on what we live with today.A central argument of Davis's is that historical people lived with the unknown just like we do but were more explicitly able to acknowledge it. In an age of assistive reproductive technologies, the act of embracing uncertainty seems difficult. Although the topic of not conceiving is potentially painful, this is not a grim book; more than grief, it is motivated by curiosity, wonder, compassion, and even humor. With 108 full-color illustrations by Anna Burel, Conceiving Histories is also a beautiful material object, an intentionally playful antidote and supplement to online search engines-the resort of so many embroiled in fertility challenges. "Conceiving Histories brings together history, personal memoir, and illustration to investigate the widely encountered but culturally hidden experience of trying to conceive"-- Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Burel, Anna (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: New. A fascinating and beautifully illustrated account of trying to conceive in both the past and the present. Runner Up, 2026 VandA Illustration Awards, Adult Factual CategoryInspired by the author's own experiences, Conceiving Histories brings together history, personal memoir, and illustration to investigate the culturally hidden experience of trying to conceive. In elegant, engaging prose, Isabel Davis explores the combination of myth, fantasy, science, and pseudo-science that the (un)reproductive body encounters in pursuit of a viable pregnancy. The book chronicles the trying-to-conceive lifecycle arc from sex education at school, through the desire to be a parent, into the specifics of trying and struggling to conceive. It also looks back at conception throughout history to open a new vista on what we live with today.A central argument of Davis's is that historical people lived with the unknown just like we do but were more explicitly able to acknowledge it. In an age of assistive reproductive technologies, the act of embracing uncertainty seems difficult. Although the topic of not conceiving is potentially painful, this is not a grim book; more than grief, it is motivated by curiosity, wonder, compassion, and even humor. With 108 full-color illustrations by Anna Burel, Conceiving Histories is also a beautiful material object, an intentionally playful antidote and supplement to online search engines-the resort of so many embroiled in fertility challenges. Burel, Anna (illustrator).…